Basic Rules, Coaches Information, Officials Registration

Two schools compete with 4 students on each team One student must be designated as the captain A game is comprised of 4 quarters Each question is worth 10 points 1 st and 3 rd quarters consist of 20 toss-up questions Moderator reads a question Student has 10 seconds to buzz in A student may buzz in as soon as he/she knows the answer There is no conferring If a team is wrong, the opposing team will have an opportunity to answer that question, however they must buzz in first 2 nd and 4 th quarters consist of a team round Team members may confer Teams pick a category from a list of 3 They have 60 seconds to answer ten questions Only the answer given by the captain is accepted There is no bounce back or repeating of questions

Both teams competing must provide a scorer or timer Failure to have a trained scorer or timer can result in forfeiture of that game Students cannot have or wear nametags, clothing, etc. which could possibly provide information for the game The use of calculators, computers, laptop computers, calculator watches, or any device that can send or receive a message will not be allowed Players must wait to be recognized before they can give their answer Answering before being recognized will be considered an incorrect answer

If one team buzzes in and gives an incorrect response, the other team will be given the greater of the remaining time or a three count for an immediate response If a team buzzes in before the question has been completed, and if their answer is incorrect, the moderator will complete the question for the opposing team and they will be given a full 10 seconds. The question does not need to be completely reread, but continued from a logical point A student can give more information than needed for the response, but that information must be correct If a moderator misreads a question or inadvertently gives an answer to the question a replacement question will be used If a response is not specific enough, the moderator will ask the student for more information

At the end of the first quarter the team which has the lead, after hearing the 60-second categories, will have a choice to play or defer to the 4 th quarter If the score is tied at the end of the first quarter, the moderator will ask toss-up questions until that tie is broken. The team first answering correctly will be awarded 10 points The leading team will have 10 seconds to choose to play or defer If they choose to play they will then be given 10 seconds to choose which category they wish to play If the team does not give their response to either play/defer or which category, they forfeit the right for both 2 nd and 4 th quarters The team playing the 60 second quarter may confer with each other The captain must give all responses distinctly to the officials unless the captain specifically defers that particular question to another team member. An answer may be given at any time, but cannot be changed The team which is NOT playing that quarter must put pencils down and be completely quiet The 60 second time will begin after the completion of the reading of the first question

There are two types of time outs and they may only be used during the 1 st and 3 rd quarters when a question is not active. Each team is allowed one procedural time out per game. This time out is to be used when a coach feels that a procedural error is occurring An example would be if the clock was not started on time or the moderator fails to give the second team a chance to respond to an incorrectly answered question Each team is allowed one team time out per half This would be used at the discretion of the coach An example would be if a coach wants to calm his team down

Substitutions can be made only at designated times At the beginning of each quarter of play, the coach may substitute as many players as desired If the captain is substituted, a new captain should be designated immediately The substitute must check in with the officials This is not a time for conferring with students If the game is tied at the end of 4 quarters, substitutions can be made

At the end of each quarter, the moderator will ask if there are any questions At that time the coach may confer with their players for a maximum of 30 seconds. This is not a charged timeout. The coach may appeal to the officials with any concerns during that quarter of play. All concerns must be resolved before play begins for the next quarter The moderator and chief judge may confer for a satisfactory solution The opinion of the chief judge is final Protests cannot be taken out of the room Protests cannot be made once the quarter/game have been declared over.

A correctly filled-out score sheet should include the following: All information at the top filled out Player’s first and last names All questions marked, only if correct Totals for 1 st quarter, 2 nd quarter, first half, 3 rd quarter, end of 3 rd, 4 th quarter, Game Total Marked play or defer for 2 nd quarter Substitutes in each quarter, all names, first and last, rewritten If Score is tied – substitute made for sudden death Marked sudden death score if needed, added to get corrected Game Total Signed by scorekeeper, chief judge, moderator, and dated

Go to the OSSAA website to see: Definition of Terms Official’s Responsibilities Game Rules and Procedures The Play-off Series, Awards and Placings School Responsibilities and Divisions How to Host a Playoff Tournament Team and Individual Score Records District, Tournament, Area, and State Brackets And much more

Coaches, we are in need of judges for the State Academic Bowl Tournament. Check the date in the calendar section of this document. Below is a form to make those recommendations. On Friday of the tournament there will be a meeting for judges and moderators. Meetings will start at 10:00 a.m. and will last most of the day. Please make sure your recommended officials are available for both days. The OSSAA will pay for a hotel room if needed. Please fill out the following form and or fax it to Todd Goolsby at or COACHES RECOMMENDATION FORM

TODD GOOLSBY * CLICK HERE for OSSAA Academic Bowl Manual CLICK HERE for OSSAA Academic Bowl Manual * Link to : Academic Bowl CalendarLink to : Academic Bowl Calendar * Link to : Official’s Registration FormLink to : Official’s Registration Form * Link to : Beginning of Game InstructionsLink to : Beginning of Game Instructions * Link to : Sample Score SheetLink to : Sample Score Sheet * Link to : Entry FormLink to : Entry Form